The Site
Tournament site
Lake Inspiration,
Otaki
Lake Inspiration is a purpose built barefoot waterski lake which has
already hosted many National and International events. The lake
is 675 metres long x 60 metres wide and has a average depth of 2
metres. The lakes edge has a 10 to 1 gradient that reduces backwash
to a minimum. The site runs north south with the main wind being a
prevailing North Westerly so the lake remains relatively calm. Average
water temperature is 22°C.
There are seven sections around the lake and these owners enjoy
the privacy of being the only users. The LOC would like to thank the
private owners of the lake and its surrounding land for the use of their
property, leading up to, and during the World Tournament.
Alternative tournament site (back up lake) Forest Lakes
Forest Lakes will be the back up lake for the Worlds and is a 3 minute
drive from the main lake. The two lakes are only 600 metres apart. This
lake was used as the tournament site for the 2001 Junior/Senior World
Tournament. Running NW/SE this is a perfect backup for Lake Inspiration.
The lake is 780 metres long x 80 metres and up to 10 metres deep.
Tournament boats
The official tournament boats will be:-
• Two 2007 SangerDX11 6.2 Mercury Black Scorpion 340hp
inboard motors (maximum speed 46.5 mph)
• One 2006 Sanger DX11 with 375hp PCM
(maximum speed 48.5mph)
All boats will be fully rigged with towers, barefoot plates set at 2 and ¼
turns on the setting and super high fly poles if this is passed.
At no time during the event may a skier enter the boat. There will be
a chase boat or jet ski in use for Slalom and Tricks. In the Jump event
the skier will only be allowed to be seated on the back transom and
ski platform.
Pre-tournament training
Three lakes will be available to hire on hourly rates leading up to the
Championships - Lake Inspiration, Forest Lakes & Keelings Lake.
Pre tournament training will be available between Wednesday 14 and
Friday 23 January. In addition Keelings Lake will be available for hire
during the Championships.
Cost: Forest Lakes / Keelings Lake US$175 per hr
Lake Inspiration US$200 per hr
Times: 6am - 8pm
Includes: Lake / Jump / Boat / Petrol / Driver
Contact: Fred Groen fred@groenz.co.nz
Mobile: 0064 21 426 608 Phone: 0064 4 234782
Site familiarization
The cut off date to sign up for site familiarization - 20 December
2008. All teams must register with the LOC prior to this date for their
allocated familiarization times.
a.) Site Familiarization is now integrated into the time available
to all teams for practice during the week prior to the start of
Tournament.
b.) All skiers who register for site familiarization
with the LOC before the cutoff date shall
be guaranteed the free of charge (FOC)
site familiarization time as stated in the
C204. (But for ease of management and
good will each skier will receive 8 minutes
of free time regardless of the events
entered in if the skier is an independent)
c.) If a team/skier does not register for
familiarization with the LOC prior to
the 20.12.08 familiarization time will be
allocated only if the established schedule
permits.
d) The LOC shall ensure the tournament competition area, jump
course and ramp, start docks and towers shall be in tournament
ready condition and the towboats and tow ropes used for site
practice/site familiarization shall be identical to those that will be
used in the tournament.
Lake Inspiration
Forest Lakes
Keelings Lake
All Lakes Are In Close Proximity To Each Other
on site
Catering
A wide variety of food and beverages, breakfast, lunch and snacks, will
be available for purchase on site each day at Lake Inspiration.
The Opening Ceremony will be held on site on the evening of the 24th
January before the Championships kick off bright and early on the
25th. Details of this event and other functions and facilities that will be
available on site will be included in Bulletin 2.
